Coming of Age
Echoes of Transformation: House of Harm's Coming of Age
Lyrics
I can't even start and I think I know why and I want it one day
The speaker is unable to start something, possibly due to a perceived reason, and desires it in the future.
You whisper in the dark, a picture of time with nothing to say
A mysterious message is conveyed in the dark, implying a moment frozen in time with no words exchanged.
You put in time just to see that all things dead and gone...
Investing time to realize that all things are dead and gone, suggesting a sense of loss or past experiences.
I think you might turn me away
The speaker fears rejection, anticipating that the other person might turn them away.
Would you still run at the sight of day?
Pondering whether the person would still flee when faced with the daylight, questioning their commitment.
And do you still feel that you've thrown it away?
Reflecting on whether the person still regrets or feels they've wasted an opportunity or time.
And would you still lie if I ever told you?
Questioning if the person would continue to lie if the speaker revealed something important.
And would you still say "it's the coming of age"?
Asking if the person would still describe the situation as "the coming of age," suggesting a transformative phase.
You can't even talk and you're thinking two times "I've got to run"
The person struggles to communicate and is contemplating running away, facing a decision to escape.
A victim of time, a last dance night, and seconds done
Describing oneself as a victim of time during a final dance night, with time running out.
I don't even want to begin this time just to throw it away
Expressing reluctance to start something again, fearing it might be futile and end in disappointment.
I think I might turn you away
The speaker considers rejecting the other person, mirroring the fear experienced earlier.
Would you still run at the sight of day?
Questioning whether the person would still run away when confronted with daylight.
And do you still feel that you've thrown it away?
Reflecting on whether the person still believes they've wasted an opportunity or time.
And would you still lie if I ever told you?
Asking if the person would continue to lie if the speaker disclosed something important.
And would you still say "it's the coming of age"?
Repeating the query about whether the person views the situation as the "coming of age."
I lost my heart while skipping stones
Expressing a personal loss while engaged in a simple, symbolic act of skipping stones.
I can see it now, the ways it has to go
Visualizing the inevitable path that the lost heart must take, recognizing its destined course.
I lost my heart while skipping stones
Reiterating the personal loss experienced while skipping stones, suggesting a recurring theme.
I can see it now, the ways it has to go
Emphasizing the visualization of the predetermined path that the lost heart will follow.
I can't even walk and I'm thinking three times "I want to stay."
Unable to walk, expressing a desire to stay and contemplating the decision three times.
To put it in words, to feel this time with nothing to say
Describing the difficulty of expressing feelings, experiencing a moment frozen in time with no words.
I can't even start to think my life is going to change
Struggling to start thinking about life-changing, with uncertainty about the future.
I wanted to know, you wanted to feel, but everything is just too deep
Expressing a desire to understand and feel, but recognizing that everything is too profound or complicated.
The death of me…
Summarizing a sense of loss and emotional pain with the phrase "The death of me."
Would you still run at the sight of day?
Repeating the question of whether the person would run away when faced with daylight.
And do you still feel that you've thrown it away?
Reflecting on whether the person still believes they've wasted an opportunity or time.
And would you still lie if I ever told you?
Asking if the person would continue to lie if the speaker disclosed something important.
And would you still say "it's the coming of age"?
Repeating the question about whether the person views the situation as the "coming of age."
I lost my heart while skipping stones
Reiterating the personal loss experienced while skipping stones, reinforcing the theme.
I can see it now, the ways it has to go
Emphasizing the visualization of the predetermined path that the lost heart will follow.
If I run to you like I always do time and time again
If the speaker returns to the person repeatedly, it is described as a means to an end.
Then my heart... this is a means to an end
Concluding that the heart's return is a means to an end, possibly implying closure or resolution.
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